 With two great names Frigidaire and General Motors presents Herbert Marshall as the man called X Wherever there is mystery, intrigue, romance in all the strange and dangerous places of the world There you will find the man called X Serving more American home Than any other refrigerator. Now Frigidaire presents Herbert Marshall as Ken Thurston the man called X There was no warning no presentiment of impending danger The counterfeiting case was closed and Ken was packing in his hotel room in Baron Switzerland when the telephone started to ring Hello, that's right. Who's there Ken? This is Paul DeJarine Paul must be three years since I've seen you But I thought you will be in Luxembourg. I was Ken But I ran into Pegon Zelschme the other day and he told me where you were so I've come to Switzerland to talk with you Pegon in Luxembourg. What's up, Paul? Are you kidding? There's some of the worst war criminals international crooks still at large. What about them? Suppose I tell you that all of them in war will soon be in the United States free to come and go as they please You sure about this Paul positive monami. You must act within 24 hours So you will never be able to stop them. Where are you now at a small cafe called Le Coq d'Or. I call this They'll stay there. I'll be with you in 24 minutes I'm looking for a busier to Jerry. I may we miss you here in the private dining room beyond through that door Yes, I can take that as a compliment. Mr. Preston. Yes. Yes, you Certainly can miss Sally Dennis. I'm a friend of Paul DeJarine's too. He'll be here later But he asked me to talk over this business with you meanwhile. I'd rather not here. Oh Why not? I'm allergic to dead bodies. What? What do you think that foot sticking out of those draperies looks alive? He's dead. He's dead. All right How about talking Sally and fast? No, no, I don't think so Those things have broken up more beautiful friendships a luger isn't it? Yes, and if you don't mind I'll be leaving What happened to that lovely conversation? We almost had suppose we have it some other time when there's no dead body cluttering the landscape Unless of course the body happens to be yours mr. X Nothing much chief check the body got the police and put in this cold here in New York. What do you think of it? Doesn't it chief chief if there's one spot in this shaky world that looks mighty good to people right now all kinds of people It's the United States. Oh, yes, and if there's anybody we don't want in the United States It's troublemakers like overbeck copygum company. That's why I'm going to Luxembourg Paul worked in the government printing office there But the passport and identification papers are made and when I searched the body I Found all of Paul's papers So what so this The dead man in the cafe was not Paul the gerry Thanks any chance of my old room being available for you, Mr. Durstin everything in his hotel is available good I'll be back to take her up on that as soon as I look up an old friend of mine Looking here. I am Jimmy on a spot. Hey gone. Hello, mr. Thurston I figured you'd show up after I told Paul the gerry were to find you, huh? And now that you have arrived your record this time You are now looking at Luxembourg representative of international and worldwide travelers helper and ticket-selling agency in another travel bureau Exactly, mr. Thurston. Do you feel run-down depressed and unhappy? Are you overworked and tired? Don't answer what you need is a vacation And we have some very special to these deals all expenses paid How many tickets do you want? Pagan if you can arrange any my transportation from Luxembourg into the United States without passport or identification I'll buy every ticket you got see you around. Oh sure, mr. Thurston. I'll go to work. I didn't write them Without passports, but but that's all right. It can be done. Oh, that's different. I him who are you Sally Dennis I was a mad phone booth. I overheard your conversation I'm interested in that trip too. You are listen when either you were mr. Thurston finds out how to make it I want you to let me know If you get what I mean, uh could Could could that be money you're holding just a little advance on those tickets to the United States You see I think that the three of us took that trip together. It might be very cozy Don't you? Oh, sorry, I thought Walter Jerry lived here But he's not in just now I am Doulanger as fiancee could I help you? I think you can but was her my name's Ken first Oh, come in, please, please come in So you are getting thirsty my darling Paul is spoken of you many times. I had hoped some day to meet you, but But not at such a time as this What Was the trouble something has happened to Paul? I know it you know it too That is why you are here today. Is that not so that's about it and for that What do you know about it very little mr. Only that he has been missing for three days There's been no word from him. Nothing, sir. And for some time. I have suspected he was involved in something dangerous I feel it somehow concerns his work at the government printing offices Hmm Do you ever talk about a man named overbeck or nostal or copy the names are not familiar ones to me, mr. I don't even Wait It seems to me that Paul said something about Yes, yes, I am certain something might happen in the government offices this night tonight. Let me check on that No, but mr. That is impossible the guards they watch men you could not get in Unless What and women sure the third window in the alleyway behind the building has a broken lock The night watchman passes there at exactly 713 and does not return for eight minutes How do you know about all this it was while working in these offices that I met Paul He used to get into the building that way while he was Investigating this affair. All right, Antoinette. I'll let you know how I come out Maybe I'll have good news for you. I do not expect it. Mr. But I shall oh Hello, this Antoinette listen carefully Ken Thorstone will be at the third window in the alleyway behind the printing building at 713 tonight That is correct we and I'm certain you know exactly what to do hair over back Night cloaks the ancient city of Luxembourg in the dark shadows of the alleyway behind the government printing building Ken checks his watch It's 10 minutes past 7 in just three more minutes He hopes to learn how some of Europe's worst criminals gain a legal entry into the United States Then as he waits, oh here you are mr. Thurston. What what are you doing here? Why followed you from the hotel? I got it figured out how we can get into United States without passports or papers No time for that now, but it's so simple starting from Saigon in French in the China You stowaway aboard a freighter to Vladivostok, then from then you take a sampan to Formosa for some Chinese chunks are waiting Pagon, that's the worst drivel I've ever heard But mr. Thurston. Oh shut up The watchman should have made his rounds by now. Let's check this window. Huh? What window now? Antoinette was right Yeah, she was Watchman relax. It's all right Paul. It's Ken Thurston How happy I am to see you for what are you doing here the same thing as you are moona me I came here to invest look out that car get down both of you get out The shop me in the alley. I didn't touch you you idiot Paul you heard. I Am all right came I Mr. X look He's been hit. Yeah. Yeah, Ken Listen to me identification papers passports visas Stalin from the government Overback and his men are using them United States they can't get in on those alone Paul The quotas will stop that how they're working it run by one. They have left Luxembourg Overback ladies tonight. Yeah first stop Lisbon Lisbon When they go from there, I I don't know didn't learn Wanted to tell you in Switzerland But overbecks man found me cafe. I killed So that's what it was Then you put your papers on him to make overbeck think you were dead. Then I was afraid to stay I came back here to Luxembourg Upping you it follow. I did it Paul Where'd you get this information? Who's behind all this? Is that what I think on it and to what I don't know if you are safe. Sorry Paul What about the Saturday Dennis Sally is Mr. Axe yes He'll never learned what happened to those dirty crooks who killed him. Hey, I'm gonna find out for him Starting right now in Lisbon Hello, miss Dennis. Yes, this is pagan Zelschmitts calling. I got news for you Oh has come first to learn how to get into the United States not a passport We'll be leaving any minute first stop Lisbon Lisbon. Are you sure for my? Usual slight consideration miss Dennis. I could be practically positive They've just come from the government building. Mr. I learned what happened there. Oh now. I must take Paul's place You will let me go with you, miss you let me help you find those men please, miss you All right, Antoinette climb aboard visual reports on your Thursday lessons paper during the past 60 days 21 persons came here to Lisbon from Luxembourg 19 of them including one this very day had passage booked through to Winnipeg, Canada. Winnipeg. See That ties in The next lap on the trip. I beg your parents and you look I want passage for three on the next plane to Canada Things have moved so so far and you have still told me nothing Why have we come to this hotel in Winnipeg? It's as good as any Antoinette We might as well be comfortable before we close in on them But close in on whom can where and how? Suppose you go to your room and rest for a while. I'll give you all the answers later. Oh, but can I? Very well, I know I can trust you as Paul did and I am tired. I will see you later Maybe she trusts you, but I don't Luxembourg to Lisbon to Winnipeg and not one ticket Did you buy for me? You still haven't shown me how to get into the United States without papers pay gone But I'll give you one more chance If Antoinette leaves the hotel, I want you to follow her. Mm-hmm. Let me know where she goes. Okay. Well, I find you I'll be up in my room talking to the chief long distance or I'll be Giving the third degree to a beautiful young lady over a quiet drink. What beautiful young lady the one just checking in at the desk Sally Dennis, you know Sally I'm almost beginning to believe that yarn of yours. It's the truth. Can so help me Sally Dennis and the Catholic mist and not too bad or one if I say so myself. Yeah How'd you latch on to this particular? I don't I recognized over back in Luxembourg and I smelled a hot story So I tagged after him for a while. That's when I learned that Paul de Gérée was telling him to What about that cafe seat new plates so well in Switzerland? I lost over back one fine day and I decided to follow Paul I'd overheard his phone call to you and I was waiting for him when you came in That corpse you found made it look pretty bad for me, so And you've been on the trail ever since that's right Are you sorry? I don't know yet. Well, I make it tough for yourself. Ken. I'll cooperate leave me Mr Thurston. It's not worth it. Here you go. Why I ever left my little travel agency to travel with you I don't know what a life. You know what that Antoinette cookie did sure She left the hotel. That's right. And what for to go to a no good deserted farm 20 miles outside of town With nothing in the place but icicles growing in the fields. That's all I wanted to know pay gone. Thanks, Ken Would you mind explaining what you two are talking about? Sure, Sally This traveler's little helper is going to show us how aliens are smuggled into the United States There's the farm now, Mr. Thurston. Yeah, I see it. I thought you said those fields were empty That air transport sitting out there looks pretty substantial to me think it was hanging the barn Ken must have been Hey, look look mr. Rex. It's taken off. Yes With overbeck and 18 of his powers aboard They get into Canada on the fake papers and that plane drops them off in the States. That's right, Sally They're off in the last lap Well, let's see what Antoinette can tell us. Hey, hey look here. She comes now from the barn They have gotten away. I saw that I tried to stop them believe me. I tried but it was no use Now they are gone flying into the United States Paul is died for nothing. You can drop the act Antoinette What are you saying? You stole the passport and identification papers while you were working for the government in Luxembourg The tip-off came when that car ambushed me in the alley You were the only one who knew I was going there. Can you can't believe that? Why are you even brought me here from Luxembourg yourself? The easiest way of keeping an eye on you till I could tie all this together. Oh, you're wrong, Ken Paul would tell you that if he was still alive Now listen Antoinette, you've used him to cover you for the last time When he died he was lying to defend you the only person in the world He'd lie for and he died because you couldn't see past those dollar signs in front of your eyes How much did you make out of murder? Well, the plane is gone. You have no proof. So I do not mind telling you $10,000 a piece not bad for a job. Well done. Well done Look out there in the sky Antoinette There's Canadian Border Patrol planes 20 more around to and twice as many on the American side of the border patrol planes What are they doing here? Hey, that phone call you made to the chief. That's right Pagon. Ha That transport doesn't dare put down anywhere And when over back on the other start figuring how you double crossed an Antoinette Well, we'll have all the proof we need Well, you will never leave to see it Let's have that gun No, no, I will give you a gun. I will This will relax Antoinette Where? Well, that's that Yes, it is all over isn't it Ken? Yes And you've got your story Sally, but you know It's not people trying to seek a cause international borders and make the biggest story today The people like Antoinette and overbeck Who don't know any borders We don't care how many lines they cross or how many lives it costs So long as it brings profit to them When we get rid of them There'll be a lot nearer to peace in this world Steel to make things you want and have been waiting for To keep prosperity and employment at a high level So this week Collect scrap metal around your home and tell it into your community scrap drive or to your local scrap dealer Now next week our story has a kind of funny title It's called The Pickled Chemist But it's about a man who's not only deadly serious, but very deadly As usual, Leon Balasque will be along as Pagon Zeltschmidt So join us won't you, when next I return as the man called X, wouldn't I? 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